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What is the Kanji for 'Evil' and 'Exhaustion'? | 弊

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Evil' and 'Exhaustion', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Evil' and 'Exhaustion' is 弊.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evil, Exhaustion

    Reading

    onyomiへい

    hei

    Parts

    Twenty

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1891

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    radical

    Meaning

    Twenty

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 敝 as well.

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    Meaning

    Money, Cash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cover over

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 廾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ride

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tinker with

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 弊 mean?

弊 means 'Evil' and 'Exhaustion'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.